East Colfax bus-only lane training starts for RTD operators
More than 200 Regional Transportation District bus operators began training Monday in the center lanes of East Colfax Avenue as the agency prepares for bus-only lane operations from Broadway to Colorado Boulevard this fall. Training will continue daily between Grant Street and Williams Street until the bus-only lane op
Exceptional drought surges across state; Denver reaches century’s worst level
The Denver area has reached its worst level of drought recorded in this century.
New Mexican Spirits Bar Takes Over LoDo’s 160-Year-Old Saloon Space
A Denver drink distribution trio is trading their delivery routes for their own dining room. Terruño Ancestral Spirits is set to open later this month at 1526 Blake St. in Lower Downtown, taking over the former Honor Farm space with tequila, mezcal and rare Mexican spirits alongside regional Mexican cuisine that goes w
Enzo’s is back on Colfax. Again. (Sort of)
We're in the final stretch of our summer campaign. Our goal is to raise $25,000 by August 9 to support the journalism our community relies on. Reader support is helping shape the future of local news. In what might be Denver’s longest-running pizza saga, another Enzo’s is slinging pizzas along...
Denver Man Survived Rare Brain Surgery — Now He’s Throwing His Own Living Wake...
Kendall Fitzgerald spent months unable to see clearly, walk without a cane, or breathe the way he used to, all because of a rare condition building pressure inside his skull. Now, weeks after a minimally invasive brain surgery he says was an overall success, the Denver resident is inviting strangers and neighbors alike
Sun Harley-Davidson reopens renovated Denver showroom for 50th anniversary
DENVER — Sun Harley-Davidson will mark its 50th anniversary and reopen its renovated showroom with an event Aug. 22 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 8858 Pearl St. in Denver. The dealership, which opened in 1976, serves riders throughout the Denver metro area. “For 50 years, we’ve been...
Highlands Ranch Target Theft Suspects Crash Camper Trailer, Caught Near Lone Tree
Two retail theft suspects who bolted from a Highlands Ranch Target ended up scattering across a highway shoulder, a jackknifed camper trailer, and an open field last Saturday before deputies ran them both down. One man tried to sprint into a nearby field before being caught, while the other took off toward Lone Tree an
Update in case involving cyclist found dead day after hit-and-run in Aurora
Law enforcement may have caught a break in a fatal hit-and-run case that involved the death of a cyclist in Aurora. The crash reportedly took place on July 26, just after 12 a.m., with the driver of a white Subaru Outback allegedly striking a cyclist who was riding southbound on South Powhaton Road, just north […]
Arapahoe County sheriff force faces EEOC probe over employee screening practices
This story was first published at CPR News. DENVER | The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office is under federal scrutiny for its use of psychological screening services that a Colorado lawyer argues violate the Americans with Disabilities Act. And Arapahoe could be just the first of many agencies to face...
Serial King Soopers Shoplifter Hits Two Douglas County Stores, Deputies Say
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office is asking the public to help identify a woman accused of shoplifting from two King Soopers stores in Highlands Ranch and Castle Pines three times since May, walking away each time without paying for hundreds of dollars in merchandise. Deputies describe her only as a white female with
